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Mini Spicy Pepita Popcorn Balls
7 cups Popcorn, Popped
½ cup Pepitas / Hulled Pumpkin Seeds
½ cup Sugar
¼ cup Light Corn Syrup
1 tbsp Butter, cut into pieces
Pinch of Salt
½ cup Heavy Cream, room temperature ½
tsp Vanilla Extract
¼ tsp Ground Cinnamon
¼ tsp Cayenne Pepper
Additional Butter for Forming
Follow basic directions to pop popcorn. Set
popcorn aside in a large mixing bowl and
let appliance cool completely. Turn
selection knob to “NUTS” setting to roast
pepitas until they pop, scraping sides with a
wooden spoon as needed, about 4
minutes. Turn selection knob to “OFF,”
unplug from outlet, and remove pepitas
from appliance to popcorn, set aside.
Turn selection knob to “NUTS,” add sugar
and corn syrup to heating base. Let mixture
cook, uncovered, for 8 minutes. Add butter
and salt into the sugar mixture. Gradually
pour in the room temperature heavy cream
and vanilla. The mixture will bubble up.
Continue to cook about 5 minutes more.
Sprinkle in the cinnamon and cayenne.
Turn selection knob to “OFF,” add popcorn
to the heating base, then cover. Turn
selection knob to “NUTS.” Once coated,
turn appliance “OFF,” unplug from outlet,
and remove from appliance to serving bowl.
When mixture is cool enough to handle,
coat your hands with some butter and
shape into 2 inch balls, place on waxed
paper.
Caramel Pretzel Nut Popcorn
2 qt. Popcorn, Popped
½ cup Salted Pretzels, Broken
1 cup Pecans
½ cup Corn Cereal Squares
1 cup Dry Roasted Peanuts
½ cup Butter
¼ cup Light Corn Syrup
1 cup Brown Sugar
¼ heaping tsp. Salt
1 tsp. Vanilla Extract
¼ heaping tsp. Baking Soda
Follow basic directions to pop popcorn. Set
popcorn aside in a large mixing bowl and
add nuts, cereal, and pretzels to popcorn.
Let appliance cool completely.
Cut butter into small chunks, Turn selection
knob
to “NUTS,” and add butter to heating
base, do not cover. Once butter has
melted, add the light corn syrup and cook
for about 2 minutes. After 2 minutes, add
brown sugar and salt to the heating base
and let cook for about 8 minutes.
Turn selection knob to
“OFF,” add vanilla
and baking soda and stir into mixture with a
non-metallic utensil. Once completely
mixed, turn appliance “OFF,” unplug from
outlet, and pour heated mixture over
popcorn. Carefully break apart and let cool
on a cookie sheet covered with waxed
paper.
